The challenge for healthcare providers
Digital healthcare isn’t just about technology, however. It’s about new ways of solving healthcare problems, creating unique experiences for patients, and accelerating the growth of healthcare providers.
Hospitals and healthcare providers face the challenge of integrating and connecting existing systems with new digital technology to generate meaningful data and insights for their clients.
Vilaiporn Taweelappontong, Lead Partner for PwC Consulting (Thailand), commented that a shortage of healthcare professionals, infrastructure issues, and an aging population will continue to be a challenge for the country.
New digital healthcare models should make it easier for Thai healthcare providers because they’ll be able to access and make use of the data needed to provide quality services and accurately predict healthcare trends.
“This isn’t just a great opportunity to boost company revenue, it can also help to raise Thailand’s health standards as a whole,” Vilaiporn said.
By 2030, 4.1% of the Thai population is expected to be diagnosed with diabetes, rising from 2.3% in 2012, according to the PwC study. By 2050, 30% of the total population is expected to be older than 65.
To succeed, healthcare providers need strategies that harness technology to bridge time, distance, and the expectation gap between consumers and clinicians. All in all, this will help companies to gain trust and build healthcare delivery services that truly respond to patient needs.